Cheese-Stuffed Breadsticks

To make the dough: Weigh your flour; or measure it by gently spooning it into a cup, then sweeping off any excess. In a large bowl, whisk the flours, yeast, Pizza Dough Flavor, and salt. Add the water and oil and stir to make a shaggy dough, then use a bowl scraper or flexible spatula to stir vigorously until the dough smooths out.   

Cover the bowl and set it aside for 30 minutes, then perform a bowl fold: Grab a section of dough, pull it upwards slightly, then press it down into the middle. Repeat this process 6 to 8 times, working your way around the bowl, then turn the dough over so the smooth side is up. 

Cover the dough, set it aside for 15 minutes, then repeat the bowl fold.  

Repeat step 3 once more so that you’ve performed 3 folds over the last hour. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise, undisturbed, for 1 hour, until puffy and voluminous.  

To assemble the breadsticks: Lightly flour the dough’s surface, then transfer it to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 8 pieces (about 70g each). With lightly floured fingers and working with one piece of dough at a time, press and/or stretch each piece into a rough 5" to 6" x 3" rectangle with the long side facing you.   

Pour 2 tablespoons (15g) of the Formaggio Italiano cheese blend, if using, into a shallow bowl. Place a piece of string cheese into the blend, pressing to adhere it as best you can. Position the string cheese on top of the dough, sprinkling any bare sections with a little more of the cheese blend.  

Fold in the left and right sides of the dough to cover the ends of the string cheese. Now roll the dough up from the long side to cover the cheese completely. Pinch firmly to seal any seams, then gently roll the tube across the surface to even it out as best you can. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and repeat with the rest of dough and cheese. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until puffy. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425°F with a rack in the center. 

Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown. Remove the breadsticks from the oven; they will have shrunk slightly during baking.

In a small bowl, mix 1 teaspoon of the Formaggio Italiano with the olive oil. Add any extra blend to the marinara sauce and warm gently.  

Brush the cheesy breadsticks with the olive oil mixture when they come out of the oven. Let cool slightly, then serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping. These are best served fresh!